Latest stories

The Importance of Corner Balancing Your Racecar

The 944 Spec at the 2025 NASA Championships at Ozarks International Raceway

I have a reputation for driving some of the most cosmetically ‘tasteful’ racecars in the field. It’s a throwback to my drifting days when DIY builds, spray-painted cars, and zip-tied panels were the norm. That aesthetic carried over to my wheel-to-wheel racing. I’v also been...

Ironman Racing at Music City Kartplex

Music City Kartplex Feature Image

The summer break has been exceedingly long this year. I skipped the championship because I wouldn’t have a competitive package ready in time, and another event, the first annual Flatrock race, fell through. What is usually a one-month summer hiatus has turned into an almost two-and-a-half...

Driving a Racecar Fast: The Fridge Rules

The fridge rules. A list of rules I focused on when I first returned to racing.

Years ago, when I first came back to racing, I devoured every book I could find on racecraft. From the well-known Speed Secrets series by Ross Bentley to obscure independent publications like You Suck at Racing by Ian Korf, and everything in between. I have a whole shelf in my bookcase dedicated to...

Barber Motorsports in the Thunder Roadster with NASA Mid South

The Thunder Roadster grid against a bunch of very expensive equipment.

The Barber Motorsports event with NASA Mid South is my first outing to this world-class facility in 2025. I keep asking myself how I let that happen. I live so close, yet I find myself driving there so little. Something I need to change going forward. Regardless, this weekend would also be my...

Introducing the Yamaha Powered Thunder Roadster

Thunder Roadster entering turn 1 at Nashville Superspeedway.

Sometimes your subconscious makes choices that you aren’t 100 percent aware of. And over the last two seasons, I have experimented in several racing series. With nothing quite feeling right. There was always this nagging, ‘this ain’t it’ feeling, no matter how I approached...

End of an Era, Saying Goodbye to 944 Spec

Race 1 at Nashville Superspeedway in 944 Spec for the 2025 season.

Standing at a crossroads. That’s what the last couple of years have felt like in my racing journey. And it has led me to a decision that’s as bittersweet as it is exciting. There’s a real sense of loss in leaving behind a class that helped shape me as a driver. But for a number of reasons, it’s...

Lake Guntersville Hydrofest – 2025

Image of the u-27 Miss Apollo incident from the Strong Racing page.

What does a racer do during downtime besides work on racecars? How about watching other types of motorsport? And that is precisely what I did the first weekend of June when Hydrofest rolled into Lake Guntersville, AL, just down the street.

Miata Hot Foot Solutions

Sunplus header wrap

Two hours into my endurance race stint, my foot was on fire, literally. By the time I stepped out of the Total-D Miata, I had a second-degree burn. Welcome to the world of Miata hot foot.

Chasing My Ghost at NOLA Motorsports Park

Data trace from the AIM Solo Race Studio 3 software to compare the 944 spec cars performance between 2020 vs 2025.

There’s something surreal about racing against your past self, especially when the ghost you’re chasing isn’t just a lap time, but a version of you that was younger, rougher around the edges, and driving a car that still had something to give. That’s exactly where I found myself at NOLA Motorsports...

‘Who Let the Dawgs Out!’ Lucky Dog Racing League at AMP

The Total-D Enduro Team at Atlanta Motorsports Park with drivers Chris Simmons, Daniel Madamba, Jonas Hannah, and Tyler Christian.

My first outing with Lucky Dog Racing League also happened to be my first time on track at Atlanta Motorsports Park. Add to that a freshly rebuilt 1.6L Miata making its endurance debut, and you’ve got a recipe for chaos. What could possibly go wrong? What is Lucky Dog Racing League? But...

Follow

and keep up to date on the latest news and content.

Full Site Nav

Archives

The Crew @ Memphis International Raceway